Bay Sucker

Bay Sucker

Lauritrioza alacris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Madrid

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Madrid
January Best month

About the Bay Sucker

Lauritrioza is a monotypic genus of sap-sucking Psyllid bugs in the family Triozidae. The single species Lauritrioza alacris (originally described as Trioza alacris) creates galls on the leaves of Laurus species: mostly in Europe, including the British Isles, but also introduced to western N. America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
5 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bay Sucker in Madrid?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Sucker sighting in Madrid on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th most-seen of the 457 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bay Sucker in Madrid?

January and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Sucker in Madrid on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and July–December, the lowest months.

Is Madrid the best place to see a Bay Sucker?

5th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Bay Sucker sightings, Madrid ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), Athens (Greece, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Bay Sucker live in Madrid?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Bay Sucker that you can see in Madrid (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 20%), Leafhopper Assassin Bug (about 20%) and Red Cabbage Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bay Sucker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bay Sucker is recorded against all the insects logged in Madrid (11 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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